The Chahal Foundation campaign and program history
Programs & campaigns

Explore the work behind the mission.

Discover the Foundation's origin, education initiatives, Pace scholarship alumni, child-protection campaign, public advocacy, memorials, and humanitarian response.

Foundation History

Foundation History initiatives

The Chahal Foundation community history
2012 onward

The Chahal Foundation’s Beginning

Learn how a response to hate became a broader commitment to dignity, education, safety, protection, food access, and humanitarian support.

Foundation campaign
The Chahal Foundation’s first decade
2012–2022 retrospective

The Foundation Turns Ten

A first-decade retrospective spanning the Foundation’s campaigns, scholarship alumni, child-protection advocacy, emergency response, and safety initiatives.

Foundation campaign
Education

Education initiatives

Pace University scholarship program
Alumni and 2026 application cycle

Chahal Foundation Pace Scholarship

Meet five named alumni, review eligibility information, and follow the 2026 application timeline for the Foundation scholarship.

Current program
Students learning together
Education initiatives in the 2010s

#LetsMakeOurKidsSmile

This education campaign addressed barriers to learning in India, including school conditions, nutrition, sanitation, menstrual health, supplies, and technology access.

Program milestone
Child Protection

Child Protection initiatives

Child protection and safety
2016 onward

Be a Super Hero

The anti-trafficking campaign focuses on prevention, responsible partnerships, survivor-centered support, public awareness, and accountability.

Program milestone
Safety & Justice

Safety & Justice initiatives

Community members standing together against discrimination
Launched November 11, 2012

#BeProud

The Foundation’s founding anti-discrimination campaign grew from the Oak Creek tragedy and called on people to reject hate, stand with targeted communities, and build belonging.

Foundation campaign
A handgun and the United States Constitution on an American flag
2022 advocacy campaign

#GunControlNow and H.R. 8

The 2022 campaign called for stronger background checks after Uvalde and Buffalo and connects visitors to the current senator-action toolkit.

Foundation campaign
Gun violence prevention advocacy and direct civic action
Current action toolkit · updated July 18, 2026

#EndGunViolence Action Toolkit

Use current Senate contacts, final 2024 CDC data, current-cycle FEC context, an editable call script, and social-action tools.

Current program
Photo memorial honoring the children and teachers killed in Uvalde
In remembrance · May 24, 2022

Honoring the Uvalde Victims

The memorial names the 19 students and two teachers killed at Robb Elementary School and connects remembrance with action.

Foundation campaign
Emergency Response

Emergency Response initiatives

Emergency medical supplies and logistics
2020 and later pandemic waves

COVID-19 Response

The Foundation responded to the pandemic through medical-supply, hospital-support, and humanitarian initiatives in India and beyond.

Program milestone
Humanitarian and disaster response
Humanitarian response initiatives

Disaster Relief

Explore the Foundation’s humanitarian-response philosophy, disaster-relief initiatives, and opportunities to support communities in crisis.

Program milestone

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